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#ExploringChile

In the Maule mountain range, Chile. While exploring the landscape with my husband @daniel@mstdn.degu.cl, we watched the sand slowly shift… until this incredible insect appeared, known locally as the chinchimollo. A discreet yet fascinating inhabitant of the Chilean Andean ecosystems. #NaturePhotography #ExploringChile #LifeInTheMountains #Chinchimollo #ChileanWildlife #MauleMountains #ChileanBiodiversity #ChileanInsects #Wildlife #ChileanNature #AndeanEcosystems #MountainFauna #NativeInsects #PhotoMoments #PhotoMemories

The image shows an insect known as a chinchimollo, on light gray sandy soil. The insect has a thick, elongated body, about five to seven centimeters long. Its grayish-brown color allows it to blend into its surroundings.
It has six robust legs, a large head with long, thin antennae, and a segmented abdomen that ends in a rounded point. Its surface appears slightly dusty, as if covered in sand.
The light in the photo is soft, giving it a tranquil and natural feel, like an unexpected find amidst the Andean landscape of Maule.

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